Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Decadal average surface temperature
Costa Rica
23.25 °C
in 2010
Guatemala
23.36 °C
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Guatemala rank
91st
Decadal average surface temperature over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 23.36 °C against 23.25 °C in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.11 °C.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Guatemala ranks 91st of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.13 °C | 21.52 °C | 0.6069 °C | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 22.55 °C | 21.56 °C | 0.9891 °C | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 22.51 °C | 21.77 °C | 0.7368 °C | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 22.5 °C | 22.04 °C | 0.4624 °C | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 22.83 °C | 22.17 °C | 0.6552 °C | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 22.81 °C | 22.56 °C | 0.2494 °C | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 22.95 °C | 22.75 °C | 0.2011 °C | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.25 °C | 23.36 °C | 0.1116 °C | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decadal average surface temperature, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 23.36 °C against 23.25 °C in Costa Rica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in decadal average surface temperature between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.11 °C, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for decadal average surface temperature?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Guatemala ranks 91st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.